The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-11-12
Bliss NINA VAN zANDr,
Her 0rsat Grisf-Iier Mothers Sympathy
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tho jail and In public and Nina Van Z,nd.
Spies, as she inaiata on being regarded a
her home, suggests the idea Of a dua
Identify Not that nho 10 not body Aut
soul the vile OF Ausuut Spies, bat that sb,
eyincee her devotion in a different man
ner. Atthe lishe was the personIii ior
Of dauntleBa woman; at home she Ia |
broken hearted, grief stricken eirl, and
girl like, expresses her emotions In sIshI
and teRis. She eeema to readily absort
tue sentiment Of either place md Ia actu
sted BY II. The bolts, bars and stones o
Prism hayo no tarrors for her; on The
contrary, the hard conditions Of the place
mako her heroic, and In like mannel
home and mothcr convert her into child
elaiu. ',.s ~ Al s3ie. ~, . )
Their home ia an elegant ono at 80;
Eaet Huron street. The house Ia q larr,
shree.Btory brick, md It Ia occupied eI
clu.ivsly by the family. The long double
parlor 10 tastelully and elegantly furnish,
ed. Nina's piano occupies tho choice o
poaltions, and there arc any number o
paintings and engravingc. A friend Of th,
family wga present Tuecday evening read
Ing the news from Springfield, and he va,
frequently interrupted by either mothoJ
or daughter, who commented on thaI
which seemed favorable, and crled out Il
anguish when a point was touched thai
related to August. -, 'S''' -
MY husband my husband oh, my
husband r. moaned Nina, ESIll "7'a--.
"Never mind, daughter; be patient
they have not done anything YET" CON
soled the mother, whose handkerchief
could not stop the aow Of tears from her
own eyes. gIEfEg. ss;9, 77gT7s ~ =,
"Ia my husband's let,pr In theres !
mean his laat letteY TO the Goyernor-hnd
1t quick, quick, I want to see what he
said. Oh, 1 know he never will yecant,
August is too brave. begged him 10 do
90 and he answered, DO you think mo .
craven coward2 No, will dio q hundred
times. Oh, isn't he braver'' EgNI
spies' letter could not be found In
the paper, and che begged to have
the item referring to her father
read. sho clutchod the paper and
tried to read, but the type. grew dim,
the tears welled up In her large yes, hes
graceful form swayed like reod In a
storm and abe sank' back in her chair and
,!' !, Said !, the reader: "Here is schwab's
"Dcn't read It; I know 1t. OF course
his letter Is there. They will saye sshwab
and Fieldsn, and August must die"
shrleked Nina. "Fielden has the judges
and the church back Of him; he has 10,
canted. A month ago l. heard a gentle.
man epeaking 10 him about God, and he
replisd. God be id or something Ike
that. Now he has q minister with him
every day, while August has nobody.
went there to-day, and q biz, burly police.
man would not lot me In. He insulted
me, and asld ! had seen August for the
last time. Everybody seems to be conspir-
Ing againet me. What can l do7" an
At times Nlna's voics became quite
tragical, and then 1t would break to pieces,
and tie whole would hutter out in sighs
and moans. -. -
q"A1e you reconciled to having biz sen.
tencs ,commuted to imprisonment for
liis I" Inquired the reporter. #Fd6
1t will wrench my heart to have him
90 TO the penitentiary but 1t will only be
ior lew years, then We can get him out.
can be patient Tor that time; but II he
d!es"-her face was buried In her hands
again and she ceased to speak. f5s \
we are goiag around to the prayer
meeting tonight, and ! am going 10 dis
tribute these, and perhaps they will do
some good" said Mrs. Van Zandt, AZ abe
handed the reporter tho following lines:
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